Massage-vibrator.



E. S. FAISON.

MASSAGE VIBRATAOBK APPLICATION FILED OUT. 23, 1908.

934,662, Patented Sept. 21, 1909.

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U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' EDWARD s. miso'n, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

MASSAGE-VIBRATOB.

To all whmn it may concern: 3

'Be it known that I, EDWARD S. FAIsoN,.a citizen of the United States,and resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Massage-Vibrators, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to massaging im-' plements and more particularlyto that type of such implements known as vibrators, and its principalobject is to overcome the unsteadiness of motion that is resent in manyof these devices. Such implements are frequently used by barbers and itis found that where they are often obliged "to use such an unsteadydevice for massaging, it seriously impairs their steadiness of hand whenthey are engaged in shaving. To overcome such objectionable features thepresent inventionhas been devised and to accomplish the object, it hasbeen sought to provide balanced moving parts and as far as possible tomake the vibrating parts and those causing vibration as small aspracticable. Another object is toso locate the massaging portions of thedevice as to be in convenient positions for use..

In the drawing accompanying and forming part of this specification,Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the improved vibrator showing thedriving motor and shaft in full lines. Fig.2 isa side elevation of thevibrator with parts broken away. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of theoutboard end of the spindle.

'Like characters refer to like parts in all figures of the drawings.

Referring to Fig. ,1 of the drawing, the casing 2 of the device iscomposed of an outer shell 3, a central tube 4 and a detachable endsleeve 5 secured by a screw 6, to the collar 7 soldered to the tube. Theouter shell '3 is tapered toward the rear end and forms the handle ofthe device, while the central tube has soldered to the inside at itsforward end, a sleeve 8, which forms a bearing for the spindle 9. Thespindle 9 has a comparative y large collar 10 at its outer end and atits inner end a sleeve 11, whichtogether serve to keep the spindle inposition end wise. To the sleeve 11 is connected one end of a flexibleshaft 12, which is intended to be connected to some sort of turningmotive power, as for instance the electric motor 13.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 21, 1909.

Application filed October 23, 1908. Serial 1%. 459,133. i e

The flexible shaft has a flexible casing 14 means of the eccentric pin23, which is so curely fixed to, or forms part of the collar 10 on thespindle 9. When. the spindle is rotated by the high speed electric motor13, through the flexi rapid vibration of the member 18 s produced,sufiicient for all massaging purposes. The direction of vibration is inthe line of the longitudinal axis of the member 18,there" being nomotion transversely on account of the small size of the eccentric pin23, which may be counterbalanced or not as desired, its

1e shaft12, an extremelyv weight being so trifling that no lateralvibration is caused by it.

The massage rubbers, 20 and 21, should be' of equal weight, and whenthey are so balanced contribute to the steadiness of the device. Theyare also conveniently placed when it is desired to change quickly fromone form to the other.

It has been found by actual trial, that the vibrator can be slowed downin use, when desired, by merely pressing more forcibly on the handle,without otherwise slowin down the motor. To produce more spee changes orto be able to vary both speed and pressure, an ordinary-motor rheostatis also employed when desired. Obviously the lighter strokes only, cantake place at high speed and the heavier strokes more slowly, but thelighter strokes can be caused to take place slowly when the speedregulating rheostat is in use.

Referring to Fig. 2, in place of the massage rubber 20 of Fig. 1 is seena brush 24L screwed into the socket 19. This brush is particularlyadapted to be used w th the vibrator for shampooing or massagin thehead, and on account of the direction 0 motion being in the direction ofthe length of the bristles of the brush, a greatly increased efiiciencyis developed in the removal of danmotion, tends to develop wrinklesrather druif, as it is adapted by its peculiar motion to penetratethrough the thickest head of hair. I j

Owing to the fact that there is no lateral motion this vibrator is farmore beneficial in ordinary massaging operations than other i types, asa long continued application to the face, of a vibrator having muchlateral side of the casing for supporting said rod,

means for preventing turning of said rod, and a massage applicatorattached to the end of said rod.

2. A massage vibrator comprising a cas ing, a spindle, means forrotating the said spindle, an eccentric pin secured to the outer end ofsaid spindle, transverse hearings in said casmg, a rod mounted in sandtransverse bearings and having 'a transverse slot for direct engagementwith the said eccentric pin, means for maintaining the salineing, aspindle, means for rotatlng said spindle, an eccentric pin secured tothe outer H end of said spindle, a pair of transverse bearings in saidcasing at opposite sides of the was thereof, an applicator rod mountedin both of said bearings'and having a transverse slot for directengagement with said eccentric pin, and a massage applicator attached tothe end of said applicator rod.

4. A massage vibrator comprising a casing, a spindle, an eccentric pinsecured to the end of said spindle, means for rotating said spindle, apair of transverse bearings in said casing at opposite sides thereofnear the end of said spindle, an applicator-rod having a central flattedportion adapted to bear against the end of said spindle for preventingturning of said applicator rod and having a transverse slot for engagingwith said eccentric pin, and massage applicators at the ends of saidapplicator rod.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York,this 22d day of October A. D. 1908.

EDWARD s. FAISON.

Witnesses:

R031. R. RAINEY, ADAM RAINnY.

